Robert G. Cole - Wikipedia
WEBWith the Germans still resisting any attempt to move beyond the bridges, and after artillery failed to suppress their fire, Cole called for smoke on the dug-in Germans and ordered a bayonet charge, a rarity in World War II. He charged toward the hedgerow, leading only a small portion of his unit at first.
Robert Cole, Hero Of The Carentan Bayonet Charge, Tragically Killed Two ...
WEBApr 8, 2018 · But Cole had been here before. Just months earlier outside of Carentan France, he led his battalion on a ferocious bayonet charge into the German-occupied hedgerows that would earn him the Medal of Honor.
Meet the Heroes: Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Cole (Cole’s Charge)
WEBNov 18, 2017 · The young commander called in a smoke barrage right in front of the German positions and ordered his men to fix bayonets and charge. Many Americans were killed as they assaulted, but more than 100 of Cole’s men managed to reach the German lines causing the defenders to flee.
LCOL Robert G. Cole - National Medal of Honor Museum
WEBJun 4, 2020 · LCOL Robert Cole of the 101st Airborne Division led a desperate charge against Germany positions around Carentan - an action that would lead to his receiving the Medal of Honor
Band of Brothers: Lt. Col. Robert Cole's Charge - Flickr
WEBJan 23, 2007 · He then ordered his men to fix bayonets and he personally led the charge against the fixed German positions. Armed with a pistol, he grabbed the bayonet-fixed rifle off a fallen trooper and led the Americans into the German positions. Lt. Colonel Robert Cole was 29 years old when he led that attack.
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Cole's bayonet charge | Newsletter Archive | History Tours
WEBThis article will detail the heroic and bloody charge of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cole, which allowed the 101st “Screaming Eagles” Airborne Division to capture the town of Carentan, allowing Utah and Omaha Beaches to link up with each other.
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Robert Cole Memorial - Best - TracesOfWar.com
WEBHe took the rifle and bayonet of a fallen soldier and led his unit over open terrain through a hail of bullets to the enemy positions in the first fixed bayonet charge of World War II. His brave and heroic attitude inspired his men and the enemy was defeated.
Monument Details - American War Memorials Overseas
WEBThe monument is at the spot where LTC Cole led his battalion in a bayonet charge after being hopelessly pinned down to drive back the enemy and secure the approach to Carentan. Cole was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions here.
A CHILD’S FAITH LED THE WAY - Chicago Tribune
WEBSep 22, 1995 · A CHILD’S FAITH LED THE WAY. A well-known Norman Rockwell painting from the days of the civil rights movement in the South shows a black girl in a white dress. She carries schoolbooks and a ...
Cole Robert George - American War Memorials Overseas
WEBHe was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading his battalion in a bayonet charge on 11 June 1944 when they were hopelessly pinned down near Carentan, France. Killed in action by an enemy sniper while directing P-47 air support near Best in the Netherlands on 18 September 1944.
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